Young v. State

In the Supreme Court of Georgia Decided, February 4, 2019 S18A1468. YOUNG v. THE STATE. BLACKWELL, Justice. Preston Young was tried by a Henry County jury and convicted of murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of his estranged wife, Sharon Sylvester.1 Young contends that the evidence is legally insufficient to sustain his convictions, that he was denied effective assistance of counsel, and that the trial court erred in several ways, including in its evidentiary rulings and its jury charge. Upon our review of the record and briefs, we find no merit in these claims of…